West Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.61281, -0.17673

N12 0EQWest Finchley, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N12 0EQ, West Finchley, Barnet

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Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 32/100Yield 5.72%

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
61
Safety
69
Schools
95
Transport
32
Environment
59
Investment
66

The bottom line

N12 0EQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £325,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 53 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N12 0EQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-37.5% vs London avg
vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+107.0% vs London avg

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How N12 0EQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★★

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.98A8: 79.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

134.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+117% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +107% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volumeonly 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£325,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 37% below London median

£325,000 is 37% below the London median (£520,000)

+11.7%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-15.6%
Sales (24 months)7
New build0.0%
Avg flat£325,000
Price per m²£4,571/m²
Price per ft²£425/ft²
Avg floor area71

EPC breakdown

B
33%
C
43%
D
3%

Based on 79 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 99%Other 1%

LHA rates — Outer North London

Shared room£595/mo
1 bedroom£1150/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1695/mo
4 bedrooms£2200/mo

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£3,750
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£13,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

7.5×

Price-to-income

£1,626/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£177,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2003-2006
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20022025 · CAGR

+1.7%

Total change

+48%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.9%

per year

Acceleration

-1.44

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £250k–£300k · 163 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 163 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20022004£220k£250k+13.6%38.5
Pre-crash peak20052007£259k£250k-3.7%5
GFC & correction20082012£228k£240k+5.5%3.6
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£275k£383k+39.1%6
Brexit uncertainty20172019£370k£350k-5.4%2.3
Pandemic surge20202021£390k£385k-1.3%4.5
Rate-rise correction20222023£317k£303k-4.4%1.5
Current market20242025£316k£325k+2.8%5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.9% α
Local
1.3%
District
2.2%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

39out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern line
9.9 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

143

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min
Victoria53 min
Waterloo56 min
Canary Wharf64 min
City57 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

31

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)160
Nearest car park107m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Woodhouse Road Car Park· yes
179m
🅿️
Stanhope Top Car Park· yes
210m
🅿️
Castle Road Car Park· yes
239m
🅿️
Stanhope Road Main Car Park· yes
255m
🅿️
Lodge Lane Car Park· yes
382m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G78%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.9 km

Energy

Solar: 848 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,510 hrs/yr

Sunshine

615 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.4°C

Summer avg

2.8°C

Winter avg

Solar yield848.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BARNET FEDERATED GPS LIMITED

311 BALLARDS LANE, FINCHLEY, N12 8LY

1 min walk

18

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 802 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

53

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

17

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 33 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

C
941 licensed premises in borough130 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

467m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tally's Off Licence46 m
Jalaram Urmidhan59 m
Tally Ho News64 m
Regents Market75 m

Nearby cafes

London Cafe76 m
Enjoy Cafe83 m
My Caffe97 m
Delight99 m

Nearby restaurants

Sheldon's Caribbean Delight45 m
Cloud's Chippy77 m
Planet Pizza78 m
Chicken Hub81 m

Nearby pubs

Red & Black77 m
Finchley Tavern77 m
Sea Rock89 m
The Tally Ho144 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym33 m
More Yoga86 m
Override Spin Studio167 m
Ballazhi184 m

Nearby pharmacies

Carters Pharmacy72 m
Boots374 m

Nearby health

311 Dental Care81 m
Apex Dental102 m
All Smiles In Finchley145 m
N12 Dental Care192 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 148

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
18
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
16
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

100KWRA LIMITED
BIGLARI TAXI SERVICES LTD
DAVOLA IT LTD
EFFORTLESS PROCURE LTD
EST.BUILDERS LTD

+13 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,550London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 13% of London
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months4

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

33/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,057m
Crossrail 2 route8,006m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,857 nationally

2,219

Est. population

14,663/km²

57%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

31

Community stability

Age profile

23%
25%
26%
14%
Under 1823%
18–3425%
35–4926%
50–6414%
65+12%

Tenure

22%
18%
53%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent53%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

22%
25%
28%
14%
White British22%
White Other25%
Asian28%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other14%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household43%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent53%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%
Price vs London-37.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
92%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
3
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
110
Largest scheme
155 homes · FORMER GAUMONT SITE, TALLY HO CORNER, 711, FORMER GAUMONT SITE, TALLY HO CORNER, 711, HIGH ROAD, FINCHLEY, N12
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER GAUMONT SITE, TALLY HO CORNER, 711, FORMER GAUMONT SITE, TALLY HO CORNER, 711, HIGH ROAD, FINCHLEY, N12155 homes
completed
Barbara Langstone House, 315, 317, Ballards Lane, Finchley, N12 8LZ91 homes
completed
707, 707, High Road, West Finchley, N12 0BT63 homes
completed
340-342, 340-342, BALLARDS LANE, N12 0EY59 homes
completed
FORMER GAUMONT CINEMA CAR PARK SITE, SOUTH SIDE, FORMER GAUMONT CINEMA CAR PARK SITE, SOUTH SIDE, KINGSWAY, N1233 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.7%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Sackman (Labour)
MP majority
4,581
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green

Councillors

Ross HoustonLabour
Kath McGuirkLabour
Danny RichLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£325,000)

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Standard buyer

£0

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Key facts for N12 0EQ

Full postcodeN12 0EQ
Postcode districtN12
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWest Finchley
Latitude51.612815
Longitude-0.176730
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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